Vehicle electrical locking and alarm system

ABSTRACT

The present invention, when applied to a vehicle, or other instrumentality, is to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle or other device on which it is installed, and to prevent tampering with any component attached to the vehicle or device. This is accomplished by eliminating the conventional cylinder and tumbler locks and replacing them with a multiple contact plug and socket. With a special key unit, coded, matched and mated with a door and/or with an ignition unit, the owner may lock and unlock the doors and/or trunk, start and drive the vehicle, and turn off the ignition, in much the same way he would use the conventional key. There are a few changes in the location and operation of some of the components used in the present system that are already in use on the standard automobile. Further, if any other key unit or plug, or &#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;jump wiring&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; is used in an attempt to unlock the doors of the car or to start the engine an alarm will be initiated to announce that the vehicle or other instrumentality has been tampered with. The present system is so constructed as to turn off all the major components, including the ignition, gasoline supply, electrical current to the various components, which system also includes setting an alarm against motion and unauthorized entry.

[ Jan. 30, 1973 [54] VEHICLE ELECTRICAL LOCKING AND ALARM SYSTEM [76]Inventor: Thomas L. Sloger, R. D. 2, Tippecanoe Road, Canfield, Ohio[22] Filed: Nov. 3,1971

121 Appl. No.: 195,418

[52] U.S. Cl. ..340/64, 307/10 AT, 200/44 [5 1] Int. Cl ..B60r 25/04,B60r 25/10 [58] Field of Search ..340/63, 64, 65, 276; 307/10 AT;200/42, 43, 44, 45

[56] References Cited I UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,868,905 1/1959 Meyer ..l..200/44 X 3,004,170 10/1961 Greenspan ..200/42 R X PrimaryExaminer-Alvin H. Waring Attorneywayla nd D. Keith 57 ABSTRACT Thepresent invention, when applied to a vehicle, or

other instrumentality, is to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle orother device on which it is installed, and to prevent tampering with anycomponent attached to the vehicle or device. This is accomplished byeliminating the conventional cylinder and tumbler locks and replacingthem with a multiple contact plug and socket. With a special key unit,coded, matched and mated with a door and/or with an ignition unit, theowner may look and unlock the doors and/or trunk, start and 'drive thevehicle, and turn off the ignition, in much the same way he would usethe conventional key. There are a few changes in the location andoperation of some of the components used in the present system that arealready in use on the standard automobile. Further, if any other keyunit or plug, or "jump wiring" is used in an attempt to unlock the doorsof the car or to start the engine an alarm will be initiated to announcethat the vehicle or other instrumentality has been tampered with. Thepresent system is so constructed as to turn off all the majorcomponents, including the ignition, gasoline supply, electrical currentto the various components, which system also includes setting an alarmagainst motion and unauthorized entry.

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VEHICLE ELECTRICAL LOCKING AND ALARM SYSTEM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONof elements simultaneously.

The present electrical locking and alarm system is so constructed thatit may have a multiplicity of stations which can be locked or set insuch manner that an alarm will be sounded, if any one of theseveralstations is tampered with. Further it will operate to nullify effort 7to cause the alarm to cease, which cannot be done until the propercontacts are brought into simultaneous contact relation with a mastercontact element or plug, which may be minaturized.

For purposes of description, the present electrical locking andanti-theft system utilizes a multiple contact element in the form of asocket or receptacle and a complementary multiple pin type plug, which,in the present instance, is shown to be a 10 pin plug and acomplementary receptacle or socket. These are known by various tradenames, such as Cannon, Amphenol,

Elco, Cinch-Jones and-others, however, in the present instance, a Cannontype plug and socket is shown,

which are preferably minaturized for convenience in carrying. v

For purposes of illustration, the present invention will be described asutilized on an automotive vehicle, but the invention is not to belimited thereto. In using the present invention on an automotivevehicle, it is preferable to have one or all of the doors or the bodyportion adjacent theretoto have a socket or receptacle thereon which isadapted to receive a complementary multi-pi'n plug. For purposes ofillustration, however, these may be reversed, with the plug beingattached to the vehicle. and the socket being the key. for operating thesystem.

To this multi-contact connection on thecar adjacent the door, oradjacent each door, circuit may lead to each element or facility whichis to be protected, prior to the turning on of the ignition switch, andwhile only one multi-contact socket or receptacle has been shown, stubsof wires are shown leading therefrom to enable other sockets ormulti-contact receptacles to be connected in parallel, so any door canbe opened by the key" multi-point connector, such as a Cannon plug,which is wired internally so it will close the necessary circuits'toactuate the door mechanism to enable the door to be opened withoutsetting off an alarm or performing other functions which would negatethe opening of the door.

OBJECTSOF THE INVENTION An object of this invention is to provide anelectrical lock and theft deterrent which will immobilize a number ofkey elements and provide an alarm system which will sound or otherwisespread an alarm, upon unauthorized tampering with the system.

Another objectof the invention is to provide an electrical locking andtheft deterrent system which has a vast variety of combinations to behad without duplica- I tion, which makes the system practicallyinfallible against short circuiting or jumping certain circuits withoutsetting off an alarm and jamming the system so it cannot actuate untilthe precise multi-contact unit is employed to complementally engage thecontacts of the system.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a circuitry whichpractically defies professional thieves trying to steal a vehicle onwhich the present system is utilized.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a system which may berewired and coded in a minimum of time so the multi-contact plugpreviously used will not perform the function of the newly wired andcoded plug.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a multi-contactmember, such as a Cannon plug, the code of which will operate the dooror doors and the ignition of an automotive vehicle without having to usea separate coded unit for each.

A final object of the invention is to provide an electrical locking andalarm system which is simple in construction, effective in operation,easy to recode, and relatively low in the cost of manufacture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS With the foregoing objects in mind andothers which will become manifest as the description proceeds, referenceis to be has to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. I is a diagrammatic view of the wiring of an electrical locking andalarm system, which, in the present instance, is shown as applied to anautomotive vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a multi-pin plug and a complementarysocket shown in disconnected relation;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the multi-pin portion of the connectoras shown in FIG. 2, in aligned relation with the schematic wiringdiagram, as shown in FIG. 1, but separated therefrom;

FIG. 4 is a view identical to FIG. 3, but in aligned relation with asecond complementary socket or receptacle shown in FIG. I, but spacedtherefrom.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WIth more detailed reference to thedrawing, like references characters designate like parts in the severalviews thereof. While the electrical locking and alarm system will bedescribed in detail for use on a vehicle and more particularly a vehiclesuch as an automobile, it is not to be considered as limited thereto,and while the multiple pin plug and socket connector has been referredto as a Cannon plug, it is to be understood that any type multiple pinplug with complementary socket multi-point connector is within the scopeand intent of the invention.

The controlling units of the present system are made up of twocomponents, a multi-pin plug and a complementary socket electricalconnectors, with one of the portions, for instance the female portion,being mounted on the door or doors or on the body of the vehicleadjacent the door or doors and on the cowl of a vehicle. In this mannerthe complementary portion, such as a plug, may be inserted into thesocket, and if the wiring of the plug and of the socket is in mated,coded relation, it will perform a plurality of functions, which will bedescribed in detail hereinafter.

The controlling units of the present system are made up of two portions,a multiple pin plug, which is designated generally at l, and acomplementary socket or receptacle unit, designated generally at 2,which units are of the type known as a Cannon plug and socket. While therepresentation of the plug and socket is shown to have pins and 10 pinreceptacles, this number may be varied according to thedegree ofsimplicity or complexity desired. However, 10 pins, A, B, C, D, E, F, G.H, I and J in plug 1 and 10 pin receptacles, a, b, c, d, e, fg, h, iandj in the socket 2, results in an almost infinite number ofcombinations, when calculated on a permutation and combination basis.

With the female portion of the receptacle unit 2 mounted on one of thedoors or on the body of the vehicle adjacent one of the doors, or with afemale receptacle unit 2 mounted, in the same manner, on or adjacenteach of the doors, and with the circuitry of the several femalereceptacle units 2 connected in parallel, and coded and mated to becomplementary to plug 1, the plug may be inserted into any of thereceptacle units 2 to enable the circuit 13 to be closed to unlock adoor (not shown) upon actuation of rocker switch 8 in one directionwhich will close circuits 10, 12 and 13 to actuate solenoid 14 torelease the lock of a door, or through branch circuits 13A to unlockother doors,. Simultaneously the circuit 10 will energize circuit 10A,10B to actuate solenoid 16C to open switch 16B to deenergize siren 20.

The controlling units of the present system are made up of two portions1 and 2, comprising a multi-pin socket and Cannon" plug electricalconnectors. The female portion 2 is shown in perspective in FIG. 2,however, it is shown diagrammatically as being wired into one portion ofthe electrical system, FIG. 1, and in FIG. 3 it is showndiagrammatically as wired into another portion of the electrical system,as shown in FIG. 1. The female socket portions 2 and 3, as shown in FIG.1, may be duplicated for as many doors as the vehicle has, andarepreferably mounted on the doors and on the cowl, respectively of thevehicle and are connected to circuits 5A and 58 respectively, whichcircuits are connected to a battery 5, FIG. 1. The battery 5 has aground 5C connected thereto to enable the various circuits to becompleted, as will be more fully brought out hereinafter.

'The sockets 2 and 3 on the doors and cow] respectively may selectivelyreceive the multi-pin plug 1, which sockets may be located insubstantially the same position'on the doors or on the body adjacent thedoors and on the cowl, respectively, as the conventional tumbler locksand switches are now located. Multi-plug units 1, as shown in FIGS. 3and 4, have identical wiring, but are shown in aligned relation withrespect to the respective sockets 2 and .3, as shown in FIG. 1, toenable the circuits to be readily traced, however, in normal use, onlyone plug 1 will be used at one time. Another part of the multi-plug orkey" unit-l is the three-position, on-off-on rocker switch 8 which isspring loaded to the center or of position. In event it is necessary togain entrance to the plug 1, a removable cap 9 is provided on an endthereof, which allows emergency access to the terminal 22, as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3, which enables auxiliary electricity to be connectedthereto to enable the plug 1 to perform the same functions as if thebattery 5 was connected thereto. This holds true whether opening a dooror doors and energizing the allied circuits associated with socket 2 oroperating the circuit of socket 3, which circuits are allied with theignition circuit.

In this manner an auxiliary battery may be pressed into service fortemporary use.

It is to be pointed out that the multi-pin key" unit 1 may beselectively inserted into the sockets 2 and 3 in only one position, asthe plug 1 has a slot 7 formed on a side thereof to complementallyengage a rib or projection 11 in the respective sockets 2 and 3, as willbest be seen in FIG. 2. As part of the combination these slots 7 andribs or projections 11 may vary in width as well as in circumferentialspacing around the periphery of the plug 1 and the diameter of thesockets 2 and 3. The location of slot 7 and rib or projection 11 isshown in the l 2 oclock position" in FIG. 2.

The number of slots 7 and of complementary ribs or projections 11 ineach plug 1 and socket 2 or 3 may vary so that the plug and socketportions for one vehi cle or instrumentality to be locked will becomplementary. The peripheral spacing of these respective portions mayalso vary to obtain an almost infinite number of combinations.Furthermore, a single slot and projection may vary only minutely incircumferential spacing to bring the proper multi-pin units of the pluginto register with the proper receptacle in the socket. This is inaddition to the internal wiring of the circuits within the plug,therefore the possible combinations would become inumerable, thereforethe particular coded and mated plug, both for wiring and for slot andprojection arrangement will fit only into a complementary socket toperform the desired function of opening or closing the circuits inaccordance with the action of the rocker switch 8.

Should a plug 1 with a slot or slots 7 formed therein be inserted into asocket 2 or 3 to receive the slot or slots on the complementaryprojections 11, another main deterrent to tampering would be the wiringof plug 1 or of sockets 2 or 3, as there are many and varied ways thatthe plug and sockets may be wired. It is to be understood that themanner of wiring as shown in the drawings is representative of one ofmany ways the plug 1 and sockets 2 and 3 may be wired, as in a socketwith 10 receptacles, any wiring arrangement may be connected to thereceptacles.

To operate the present locking and alarm system, the multipin plug 1forms the key which is inserted into the door socket 2. The battery 5supplied power to socket 2 through receptacleftherein and to pin F inkey 1. The key 1 has rocker switch 8 wired thereinto, as shown inperspective in FIG. 2, and as shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 3 and 4.With the rocker switch 8, within socket 2 accordance with the wiringshown therein, the rocker switch 8 is rocked toward'socket 2 andelectrical current flows from battery 5 through wire 5A, receptacle fand pin F, and through wire 8A, through pin and receptacle B and b,respectively into wire 8B. This will energize fuel shut-off valve 4,which is a two position, solenoid actuated valve which will closeconduit 6 against the flow of fuel therethrough. The fuel shut-off valve4 is grounded, as indicated at 4A which permits the electricity passingtherethrough to return to the ground 5C of battery 5, which fuel line islocated between the fuel tank and the fuel pump of the vehicle,therefore the fuel to the engine is shut off.

The current flowing through wire 8B will flow through wire 8C tosolenoidl5 and to ground A to lock the door lock 158 to simultaneously lock alldoors, which locks 15B are wired in parallel, through parallel wiringarrangement 8D. While only one door lock solenoid and door lock havebeen shown, it is to be understood that such units may be located on oradjacent to each door of the vehicle and operated simultaneously byactuation of rocker switch 8.

Furthermore, the current flows from wire 8B to wire SE to and through atwo-position solenoid l6 and to ground 16A to close switch 168 toprovide a live circuit, when the mail electrical circuit isde-activated, as will be more fully brought out hereinafter. In thismanner the alarms are set and released for instant operation to sound analarm and activate a visible signal, upon the vehicle or otherinstrumentality, with which the system is connected, being tamperedwith. Wire 56 is connected to the other sockets 2 which will be includedfor other doors.

A wire 5D is connected to wire 5E and leads to and through switch 168tosiren 20, and with one branch connector 5E connected to terminal 17 ontimer l8 and with wire 5F connected to terminal 17A the current passesthrough the timer 18 to one of the grounds 17B, 21E or 26B. that is madeavailable when the vehicle or instrumentality is tampered with to form acircuit to the ground 5C of battery 5 to energize timer 18, whenactivated.

Electrical current from wire 88 flows through a branch wire 8F to atwo-position solenoid 19 to open an off-on switch 19A, which currentflows to ground 19B and returns to ground 5C of battery 5. Thisde-activates the normal electrical system of the vehicle or otherinstrumentality, as emergency circuits are provided for theft alarms andthe like. With this operation electrical power to all the automotiveelectrical parts, except the door socket 2 and ignition socket 3 andemergency alarm solenoid switch 16, is turned off. With the doors nowlocked and with the fuel and electrical power turned off and the alarmset in position for activation, the operator may now leave the vehiclein a protected state. i

if the automotive vehicle or other instrumentality if tampered with, thesiren 20 will sound and alert persons in the area, who should beprompted to notify authorities. The alarm may be activated in threeways. First, by opening any door, the hood or the trunk of the vehicle,while in locked" position, whereupon, microswitches 21A, 21B, and 21C,which are spring loaded, will be moved from open to closed position, asthese are held openor in the off position by the closed door, hood ortrunk, and while the term micro switch has been used, it is to beunderstood that any type spring actuated, normally closed switch may beused. With either of the switches 21A, 21B or 21C closed, current willbe directed from the terminal 17A of timer 18 to ground 23E, a flashermechanism 21 and therethrough to ground 5C and to battery 5. This actionstarts the timer on a cycle. During the cycle, power flows from battery5, through circuit 5A, 5D and through switch 163, wires 5H, 5E and toterminals 17, 17C and 17D for a pre-set period of time, for instance, 1minutev Power then flows to ground 21E to actuate signal lights 21D, incircuit 21F, and to simultaneously supply current from terminal 17D tosound signal relay 23 and to ground 23A to complete a circuit, whichwill close switch 23B, which will ground wire 20A of siren 20 so as tocomplete a circuit to the battery ground 5C.

When switch 238 is closed, current is directed from battery 5 throughwire 5A, through wire 5D and switch 16B to the siren 20 and the timer 18simultaneously. The closing of switch 238 grounds the siren 20 to causethe alarm to sound, when the timer completes its cycle, the switch 23Bwill return to open position, as shown in FIG. l, and the alarm signalwill cease. The alarm may also be silenced and the lights turned off byinserting the proper key 3 and rocking the rocker switch 8 away from thedoor socket l to de-energize the solenoid 16 to open switch 16B. Withthe solenoid switch 168 open, the alarm sounding switch 23B, which isspring loaded, is returned to the position as shown in FIG. 1. Asolenoid 16C is within circuit 10 and 10A, so when the circuit is closedby switch 8, the solenoid l6C-will "be energized to move switch 16B toopen position.

A second method which initiates an alarm or signal is by grounding theterminal 17A when the motion detector switch 24 swings to contact agrounded ring 25 which causes a circuit to timer to pass from thebattery 5 through wires 5A and 5D, closed switch 16B to the terminal 17of timer 18 to close a circuit through the timer 18. The motion detectorswitch 24 is a pendulum type switch and will be actuated either bytilting the vehicle or by pushing or pulling the vehicle, therefore, allof alarm signals heretofore mentioned will be activated.

The third manner in which the alarm signals are set off is when theterminal 17A becomes grounded through the action of a tamper detectionsolenoid 26, which solenoid 26 is connected to a wire 26A which, inturn, is connected to wires leading to receptacles a, c, e, g, and i ofsocket 2 and receptacles k, m, 0, q, and s of socket 3. A wire 26B isconnected to wire 26A and leads to another door socket 2 to perform thesame function as pointed out for wire 26A. If any of these receptaclesor wires leading therefrom are connected to a hot wire, the solenoid 26,which is grounded as indicated at 26B, will close switch 26C, which willcause electrical current to flow from wire or conductor 26A, throughswitch 26C to wire or conductor 26D to the terminal 17A of the timer 18,which timer is internally wired so as to direct current to the alarmsignals in the same manner as herein before set out. The timer will beon for specified intervals, as heretofore set out.

As pointed out above, the key 1 is a multi-pin plug which fits within amulti-receptacle socket 2 or 3, and in the present instance, is a 10 pinplug and a 10 receptacle socket known as the Cannon plug and socket. A spointed out above, five of these pins in each socket are connected to awire 26A which energizes the solenoid 26, which is grounded at 268, toclose switch 26C. Therefore, an attempt to short circuit any combinationof pins and receptacles will result in setting off an alarm. If theshort circuit is not immediately rectified,

' the alarm will continue intermittantly until the proper coded plug orkey 1 is fitted into the proper socket.

When the vehicle is to be used, the operator must first insert themulti-pin key unit 1 into the door socket 2, then the rocker switch 8 isrocked away from the socket 2. This action closes a circuit from batterythrough wire 5A to receptacle f, pin F and through the rocker switch 8into wire 10, thence through wire 12, and simultaneously through pin Dand receptacle d, throughwire 13 to solenoid l4 and to ground, therebyunlocking the door. At the same time the current passes through pin Hinto receptacle h and into wire A to solenoid 16B to ground, which willopen switch 168 to de-energize the alarm system and the timer 18. Withthe alarm turned off, the doors may be opened.

The operator then removes the key 1 form the socket 2 and places the key1 in the socket 3, which will be referred to as the ignition socket.Plugging the key 1 into the socket 3 closes a circuit from battery 5through wire 58, receptacle p, pin F, through wire 80, through pin J andthrough receptacle I, through ignition wire 27 to energize coil 28 whichsupplied current to distributor 29, which distributor is grounded at29A, therefore, so long as the key 1 is in ignition socket 3, theignition is turned on. The switch 8 is then rocked toward socket 3 andthe circuit is closed to direct current from pin 10F to switch 8 intowire 8A and through pin B, receptacle l into wire 3A, which leads tosolenoids 19C and 30 and to ground 30A, which will close switches 19Aand 30 which will direct current from the battery 5, through switches19A and 308 to a wire'or conductor cable 30C to energize starter motor31 which motor is grounded as indicated at 31A. Simultaneously, currentis directed from wire 3A into wire 3B to electrically operated solenoidvalve 4 and to ground 4A, which will open the valve and the fuel line 6.The motor of the vehicle is rotated by the starter until it starts,whereupon, the operator releases rocker switch 8, which is springloaded, to return to the center or of position and the vehicle may bedriven in the normal manner.

When the operator wished to turn the engine of the vehicle off, he mustphysically remove the multi-pin key 1 from the ignition socket 3, thusbreaking the current to the coil 28 and distributor 29. Since manyautomobiles have locks with which switches are associated, have exposedwires which are readily accessible, it is easy to wire around the lockswitch, as usually only one factor has to be overcome, after the thiefgains access into the car, to enable the car to be started. However,when a multiplicity of factors are disrupted and have to be overcome, asfor instance the fuel supply is cut off, the starter motor circuit isdisrupted, the ignition circuit immobilized, as well as various otherhazards being presented to the thief trying to start the car, such assetting off sound or light signals, or both, makes a car, having thepresent system installed thereon an an undesirable risk.

In order to open the trunk, the operator must first insert key 1, FIG.4, into ignition socket 3, whereupon, the switch 8 is rocket away fromthe socket 3, which closes a circuit, thereby causing the current toflow from battery 5, through wire SE to receptacle p, pin F and with theswitch 8 closed, current will flow through wires 10 and 12 to pin D andthrough receptacle n thence through wire 12A to solenoid 32, throughwire 12B and through relay switch 238 to ground 23A, which actuatessolenoid 32 to unlock trunk lock 32A. The solenoid 32 is of thecharacter that, when the trunk is closed, it will automatically lock, asby a spring latching arrangement.

When the trunk is unlocked, the operator has gained access to thebattery 5 and the the various component parts that go to make up theoperating mechanism for the locking and alarm system, as well as thetimers and detectors, but the difficulty in gaining access to the systemwithout the proper key, makes the vehicle less accessible to a potentialthief.

In event of a dead or weak battery, access to the trunk is made possibleby emergency terminal 22, as has been brought out above, wherein theconductor is connected to terminal 22 and to the positive side ofbattery 5, and the negative side of the battery is connected to a groundelement on the vehicle. The key 1, FIG. 3, may be inserted in the doorsocket 2 and the door opened, then the key 1 may be moved into theposition as shown in FIG. 4, and inserted into socket 3 to open thetrunk, in the manner herein before set out, thus allowing access tothebattery.

Although conductors connected with various instrumentalities have beenreferred to as wires, it is to be understood that these electricalconductors may be wires, bars, printed circuits or the like.

lclaim:

1. An electrical locking and alarm system, which system comprises;

a. a source of electrical current,

b. a first electrical contact element and a second electrical contactelement, each which element has a plurality of electrical contactsthereon, which contacts are complementary when said elements are mated,

l. a plurality of electrical conductors connected with certain of saidcontacts on said first electrical contact element, one of whichconductors is connected with said source of electrical current,

2. said first electrical contact element and said second electricalcontact element adapted to bedetachably secured together, when in oneposition, so said complementary contacts will be in electricalconducting relation,

c. a plurality of electrical conductors connected to certain of saidcontacts of said second electrical contact element,

1. certain of said conductors interconnecting certain of said contactson said second electrical contact element,

d. a switch on said second electrical contact element to connect certainof said electrical conductors thereon with other of said electricalconductors leading to said contacts thereon in electrical connectingrelation, when said switch in in one position,

I. one of said electrical conductors leading .to said switch beingconnected with the contact which is connected with the'source ofelectrical current,

e. an electrically actuated lock,

1. one of said electrical conductors leading from a contact of saidsecond electrical contact element to an electrically operatedinstrumentality to actuate said lock, -f. an electrically actuatedalarm,

1. an electrical conductor leading from one of said electrical contactsof said second electrical contact element to an electric instrumentalityto actuate a switch connected with said source of electrical current toform an alarm circuit, and

2. at least one switch within said electrical alarm circuit to initiatethe actuation of the alarm upon closing said switch.

2. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 2; whereina. certain of said contacts on said first electrical contact element areconnected to a common conductor leading to said switch connected to saidelectric alarm circuit to initiate an alarm, when electrical current isdirected to one of said contacts, 3. an electrical locking and alarmsystem as defined in claim 1; wherein Y a. said first electrical contactelements and said second electrical contact element are each round,

1. a projection within the arcuate distance therearound of one of saidelectrical contact elements, and

2. the second of said electrical contact elements having a recess formedtherein to complementally receive said projection within the arcuatedistance therearound of the other of said elements to align saidcontacts in proper electrical conducting relation.

4. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 1; whereinI a. said switch to initiate the actuation of the alarm is a freeswinging pendulum forming one portion ofa circuit and the contact memberin close proximity thereto forming another portion of the circuit uponmovement of said swinging pendulum into contact with said other portionof the circuit to close said circuit to initiate the actuation of saidalarm. 5. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 1;wherein a. a timer is within said electrical alarm circuit, and b. aplurality of switch elements, which, if'closed, will initiate the alarmcircuit for predetermined intervals. 6. An electrical locking and alarmsystem as defined in claim 5; wherein a. at least one light is connectedwithin said circuit with said timer, and b. an electrically actuatedflasher element is connected within said circuit which includes saidlight to cause said light to flash intermittently for predeterminedperiods. 7. An electrical locking and alarm system, as defined in claim1; wherein a. said electrical locking and alarm system is applied to anautomotive vehicle, which vehicle has a fuel conduit, an electricallyactuated ignition system and a starting motor, b. a third electricalcontact element, which third electrical contact element has a pluralityofelectrical contacts thereon 1. said plurality of electrical contactsof said third electrical contact element being complementary with saidcontacts of said second electrical contact element, when said third andsaid first electrical contact elements are mated,

2. a plurality of electrical conductors connected with certain of saidcontacts of said third electrical contact element, one of whichconductors is connected with said source of electrical current,

3. said third electrical contact element and said second electricalcontact element adapted to be detachably, secured together, when in oneposition, so said complementary contacts will be in electricalconduction relation,

4. one of said conductors leads from said third electrical contactelement to the ignition system,

5. said first electrical contact element having interengaging contactswhich close a circuit from said source of electrical current to saidelectrically actuated ignition system, when said third and said secondelectrical contact elements are mated,

c. said switch in said second electrical contact element is adapted toclose a circuit from said source of electrical current to the startingmotor, when said switch is in one position.

8. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 7; whereina. a solenoid actuated valve is within the fuel conduit on the vehicle,

1. two circuits lead from said solenoid actuated valve, one of saidcircuits being connected with said first and said second electrical.contact'elements, so, upon actuation of said switch on said secondelectrical contact element into one position one of said circuits willbe closed to actuate said solenoid valve to close said fuel conduit,

2. said third electrical contact element having a circuit leadingthereto from said solenoid actuated valve,

3. said second electrical contact element adapted to be mated with saidthird electrical contact element in contact relation,

4. said switch on said second electrical contact element adapted to bemoved in one direction to close a circuit through said solenoid actuatedvalve to open said valve for fuel to flow therethrough and through thefuel conduit. 9. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined inclaim 1; wherein a. said switch, when moved to another position, willclose a circuit to a second electrical instrumentali ty to actuate saidlock to unlock said lock. 10. An electrical locking and alarm system asdefined in claim 1; wherein a. said switch, when moved to said oneposition, will lock said lock. 11. An electrical locking and alarmsystem as defined in claim 1; wherein a. said switch, when moved to saidposition, will close said alarm circuit.

1. certain of said conductors interconnecting certain of said conTactson said second electrical contact element, d. a switch on said secondelectrical contact element to connect certain of said electricalconductors thereon with other of said electrical conductors leading tosaid contacts thereon in electrical connecting relation, when saidswitch in in one position,
 1. said plurality of electrical contacts ofsaid third electrical contact element being complementary with saidcontacts of said second electrical contact element, when said third andsaid first electrical contact elements are mated,
 1. An electricallocking and alarm system, which system comprises; a. a source ofelectrical current, b. a first electrical contact element and a secondelectrical contact element, each which element has a plurality ofelectrical contacts thereon, which contacts are complementary when saidelements are mated,
 1. a plurality of electrical conductors connectedwith certain of said contacts on said first electrical contact element,one of which conductors is connected with said source of electricalcurrent,
 2. said first electrical contact element and said secondelectrical contact element adapted to be detachably secured together,when in one position, so said complementary contacts will be inelectrical conducting relation, c. a plurality of electrical conductorsconnected to certain of said contacts of said second electrical contactelement,
 1. certain of said conductors interconnecting certain of saidconTacts on said second electrical contact element, d. a switch on saidsecond electrical contact element to connect certain of said electricalconductors thereon with other of said electrical conductors leading tosaid contacts thereon in electrical connecting relation, when saidswitch in in one position,
 1. one of said electrical conductors leadingto said switch being connected with the contact which is connected withthe source of electrical current, e. an electrically actuated lock, 1.one of said electrical conductors leading from a contact of said secondelectrical contact element to an electrically operated instrumentalityto actuate said lock, f. an electrically actuated alarm,
 1. anelectrical conductor leading from one of said electrical contacts ofsaid second electrical contact element to an electric instrumentality toactuate a switch connected with said source of electrical current toform an alarm circuit, and
 2. at least one switch within said electricalalarm circuit to initiate the actuation of the alarm upon closing saidswitch.
 1. An electrical locking and alarm system, which systemcomprises; a. a source of electrical current, b. a first electricalcontact element and a second electrical contact element, each whichelement has a plurality of electrical contacts thereon, which contactsare complementary when said elements are mated,
 1. a plurality ofelectrical conductors connected with certain of said contacts on saidfirst electrical contact element, one of which conductors is connectedwith said source of electrical current,
 1. two circuits lead from saidsolenoid actuated valve, one of said circuits being connected with saidfirst and said second electrical contact elements, so, upon actuation ofsaid switch on said second electrical contact element into one positionone of said circuits will be closed to actuate said solenoid valve toclose said fuel conduit,
 1. one of said electrical conductors leadingfrom a contact of said second electrical contact element to anelectrically operated instrumentality to actuate said lock, f. anelectrically actuated alarm,
 1. one of said electrical conductorsleading to said switch being connected with the contact which isconnected with the source of electrical current, e. an electricallyactuated lock,
 1. an electrical conductor leading from one of saidelectrical contacts of said second electrical contact element to anelectric instrumentality to actuate a switch connected with said sourceof electrical current to form an alarm circuit, and
 1. a projectionwithin the arcuate distance therearound of one of said electricalcontact elements, and
 2. the second of said electrical contact elementshaving a recess formed therein to complementally receive said projectionwithin the arcuate distance therearound of the other of said elements toalign said contacts in proper electrical conducting relation.
 2. atleast one switch within said electrical alarm circuit to initiate theactuation of the alarm upon closing said switch.
 2. said firstelectrical contact element and said second electrical contact elementadapted to be detachably secured together, when in one position, so saidcomplementary contacts will be in electrical conducting relation, c. aplurality of electrical conductors connected to certain of said contactsof said second electrical contact element,
 2. said third electricalcontact element having a circuit leading thereto from said solenoidactuated valve,
 2. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined inclaim 2; wherein a. certain of said contacts on said first electricalcontact element are connected to a common conductor leading to saidswitch connected to said electric alarm circuit to initiate an alarm,when electrical current is directed to one of said contacts,
 2. aplurality of electrical conductors connected with certain of saidcontacts of said third electrical contact element, one of whichconductors is connected with said source of electrical current,
 3. saidthird electrical contact element and said second electrical contactelement adapted to be detachably, secured together, when iN oneposition, so said complementary contacts will be in electricalconduction relation,
 3. said second electrical contact element adaptedto be mated with said third electrical contact element in contactrelation,
 3. an electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim1; wherein a. said first electrical contact elements and said secondelectrical contact element are each round,
 4. said switch on said secondelectrical contact element adapted to be moved in one direction to closea circuit through said solenoid actuated valve to open said valve forfuel to flow therethrough and through the fuel conduit.
 4. one of saidconductors leads from said third electrical contact element to theignition system,
 4. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined inclaim 1; wherein a. said switch to initiate the actuation of the alarmis a free swinging pendulum forming one portion of a circuit and thecontact member in close proximity thereto forming another portion of thecircuit upon movement of said swinging pendulum into contact with saidother portion of the circuit to close said circuit to initiate theactuation of said alarm.
 5. said first electrical contact element havinginterengaging contacts which close a circuit from said source ofelectrical current to said electrically actuated ignition system, whensaid third and said second electrical contact elements are mated, c.said switch in said second electrical contact element is adapted toclose a circuit from said source of electrical current to the startingmotor, when said switch is in one position.
 5. An electrical locking andalarm system as defined in claim 1; wherein a. a timer is within saidelectrical alarm circuit, and b. a plurality of switch elements, which,if closed, will initiate the alarm circuit for predetermined intervals.6. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 5; whereina. at least one light is connected within said circuit with said timer,and b. an electrically actuated flasher element is connected within saidcircuit which includes said light to cause said light to flashintermittently for predetermined periods.
 7. An electrical locking andalarm system, as defined in claim 1; wherein a. said electrical lockingand alarm system is applied to an automotive vehicle, which vehicle hasa fuel conduit, an electrically actuated ignition system and a startingmotor, b. a third electrical contact element, which third electricalcontact element has a plurality of electrical contacts thereon,
 8. Anelectrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 7; wherein a. asolenoid actuated valve is within the fuel conduit on the vehicle,
 9. Anelectrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 1; wherein a.said switch, when moved to another position, will close a circuit to asecond electrical instrumentality to actuate said lock to unlock saidlock.
 10. An electrical locking and alarm system as defined in claim 1;wherein a. said switch, when moved to said one position, will lock saidlock.